Over 100,000 Armenians have now fled disputed enclave Nagorno-Karabakh

Over 100,000 Armenians have now fled disputed enclave Nagorno-Karabakh

(KORNIDZOR, Armenia) -- Over 100,000 ethnic Armenian refugees have fled Nagorno-Karabakh as of Saturday, local authorities said, with it now appearing that virtually the entire Armenian population from the enclave will leave, abandoning their homes after Azerbaijan, backed by Turkey, recaptured the region last week with a military offensive. About 85%…
Over 93,000 Armenians have now fled disputed enclave Nagorno-Karabakh

Over 93,000 Armenians have now fled disputed enclave Nagorno-Karabakh

(LONDON) -- Over 93,000 ethnic Armenian refugees have fled Nagorno-Karabakh as of Friday, local authorities said, meaning 75% of the disputed enclave's entire population has now left in less than a week. Tens of thousands of ethnic Armenians have been streaming out of Nagorno-Karabakh following Azerbaijan's successful military operation last…
Evan Gershkovich remains detained in Russian prison 6 months later

Evan Gershkovich remains detained in Russian prison 6 months later

(NEW YORK) -- Friday marks six months since Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was arrested and detained by Russian authorities on espionage charges, allegations that Gershkovich, the WSJ, the U.S. government and dozens of international news organizations have vehemently denied. Gershkovich remains behind bars in Moscow’s notorious Lefortovo prison.…
70,000 Armenians, half of disputed enclave’s population, have now fled

70,000 Armenians, half of disputed enclave’s population, have now fled

(LONDON) -- At least 75,500 ethnic Armenian refugees have now fled Nagorno-Karabakh, more than half the disputed enclave's population, according to local authorities, as the exodus from the region continues to accelerate. It is feared the enclave's whole population will likely flee in the coming days, unwilling to remain under…
Travis King back in US months after crossing into North Korea

Travis King back in US months after crossing into North Korea

(LONDON) -- Travis King, the American soldier who crossed into North Korea two months ago, is back on U.S. soil. An official with the U.S. Department of Defense confirmed that King landed in San Antonio early Thursday at around 1:30 a.m. ET. The news that King was back in U.S.…
British Museum seeks public help in finding stolen artefacts

British Museum seeks public help in finding stolen artefacts

(LONDON) -- Please return if found: Hundreds of missing artefacts formerly housed in a museum in central London. The British Museum has issued a plea to the public to assist in the recovery of ancient artefacts reported stolen or missing from its collection. The museum -- which announced on Aug.…
Over 50,000 Armenians flee enclave in Azerbaijan as exodus accelerates

Over 50,000 Armenians flee enclave in Azerbaijan as exodus accelerates

(LONDON) -- About 50,000 ethnic Armenians have now fled the disputed enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh, according to local officials, as the exodus triggered by Azerbaijan's takeover of the region appeared to accelerate, with fears its entire population may leave. More than a third of the population have now left, with nearly…
125 dead in blast as Armenian refugees flee disputed enclave

125 dead in blast as Armenian refugees flee disputed enclave

(LONDON) -- At least 125 people were killed in an explosion on Monday night at a makeshift gas station being used by ethnic Armenian refugees as thousands sought to flee the disputed enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh, according to local authorities, as senior U.S. officials visited Armenia to signal concern over the…